Bad Faith Blog

Summary: Dana Johno brought a suit against Leon Duplessis & Sons, Inc. (“Duplessis”) alleging it demolished his home without consent following Hurricane Katrina. Johno also named as parties to the suit Duplessis’s two subcontractors (Hard Rock Construction and Pro Tree Services), its insurer (Scottsdale Insurance Company) and the local parish government which hired Duplessis.

The Supreme Court of Missouri handed down its much anticipated decision in the Scottsdale Insurance v. Addison Insurance case earlier in December. This decision will have a major impact on Missouri bad faith failure to settle cases for years to come.